The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-03
METROPOLITAN ECHOES.

New York Mai! and Express.
Publishers seem to be getting their colors for
binding new novels from the rainbo
In some country houses the open fireplace is
now filed with shelves to hold brc-a-brac.
Among the extravaeances of the day should
be included the tent-like sunshade of Irish lace
There is decided revival of black silk cos
tunes for the street. made up" too, without
jets.
Nobody at all observing can doubt that airy
tulle bonnets of almost every color are fashion
able.
About as many high black silk hats are
worn by the Brummels as the tall cream -colored
ones.
Mems tennis suits have become fantastic
enough to fill the clowns in the circus full of
envy
Tattine, as taught by the sisters in converts
has been taken up by the ladies as summer fancy
work.
Gold-handled umbrellas are affected by wom-
en- whose husbands may be successful specu-
lators."
Artists say the new white wood picture frames
inlaid with gold can never become generally
popular.
Astronomical Iamp-shades. which are new
have the moon and many of the stars painted
thereon.
Gray cloth travelling suit gray turban. veil
and gloves, seems to be the mode among "eirls
of the elect"
Eastern palms in. possibly, Western vases. are
the fashionable thing on the piazza of your
country house.
Imitation Jack" roses worn by some Of the
women of Vanity Fair hard to detect from
the natural ones
"Heartseass" the name OF the country
place, and when Mrs. Parvenu heard
speak Of it she exclaimed, Heart d1seaseP what
a name. Why didn't they call 1t pneumonia
and done with ita"
Sales OF socially historical mansions in the
suburbs have been uncommonly numerous tho
last few weeks. and have put in circulation
of AL ece
high life years ago.
1t is predicted that his return from Eu-
rope, loaded with honors bestowed by royalty
and nobility, Hon. William F. Buffalo Cody will
have the entree into what Thackeray called the
''best houses" of our local Angomaniacs.
Tiffany. Pinard. Huyler. Klunder. Arnold.
Connolly, Delmonico's and the Brunswick all
advertised by name in recently published
ell, the scene of which is Gotham. This Is
new departure" even in the often transient
literature of novels.
Matters at Tuxedo are not fashion ably demon
strative or socially boisterous Indeed, the
charming resort is rather more quiet than was
have been expected at this time of early
summer, and there is some disconsolate com
ment in consequence.
Parties for country houses are now in order,
and leave town daily. Americans now adopt
the English custom OF inviting friends for
stated period, for in these promiscuous social
times it does not do TO be in the least vague
indefinite about anything.
Two certainly opportune novels just out
with titles suggesting two resorts where, in sum-
mer time, numbers of fashionable people assem-
ble OF course, there are no elements of adver-
Using about either, sacrifice of literary
dignity for cash, and, as often happens, there's
nothing in name!
Social Spectators say the fact that clergy
man has taken for a wife woman who was
divorced, will have tendency to boom Aes-
tranged stock" and cause to come out of their
secluded hiding places the more or less noble
army of alienated women. Spectators opinions,
however. are not always to be relied upon.
Temporary social lions are the young men
who have 'just graduated" They are in de-
mard for dinners for tennis, coaching, and for
country houses aud. in short. are overwhelmed
with social honors. It win be soma time, how
ever before they can be regarded eligible in
9 matrirn onial point ofsvisw.
An English noblsmsp, who has been travelling
around the world on his wedding tour, aud sailed
hence not many days since, is said TO have been
surprised on board the steamer just before it
sailed, to have a SNOWY young woman OF local
fame come up and effusively claim acquaintance.
She never saw him before. and the audacious
scene was done "for lark" and to win club
man g wager